Bovine, Canine, Equine, Guinea pig, Human, Rat, Zebrafish
Immunogen:
The immunogen is a synthetic peptide directed towards the C terminal region of human HFE
Alternative Names:
HH, HFE1, HLA-H, MVCD7, TFQTL2
HFE is a membrane protein that is similar to MHC class I-type proteins and associates with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M). It is thought that this protein functions to regulate iron absorption by regulating the interaction of the transferrin receptor with transferrin. The iron storage disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, is a recessive genetic disorder that results from defects in its gene.The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane protein that is similar to MHC class I-type proteins and associates with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M). It is thought that this protein functions to regulate iron absorption by regulating the interaction of the transferrin receptor with transferrin. The iron storage disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, is a recessive genetic disorder that results from defects in this gene. At least eleven alternatively spliced variants have been described for this gene. Additional variants have been found but their full-length nature has not been determined.